to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
eccentric; crank; oddball
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
February Revolution (France, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
democratic movement; movement towards democracy
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
huge rock; firmness; solidity
well-bred; of good upbringing
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to burst (open); to break; to split
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
mirror surface; lens surface
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
infancy; childhood; tender age
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer